noun
- Also check list. a list of items, as names or tasks, for comparison, verification, or other checking purposes.
verb (used with object)
- to enter (an item) on a checklist.
verb (used without object)
- to enter items on a checklist.
also check-list, 1853, American English, from check + list (n.). Two words until c.1880; hyphenated until late 20c.